Friday Cocktail Hour: The French 75

It’s a celebratory week here in the Ruhlman household. Two significant graduations and the 18th birthday of my daughter. So bubbly is on hand, and it led me to this thoroughly refreshing and restorative cocktail, the French 75, which I was first introduced to at the Velvet Tango Room. The concoction was apparently named after a French field gun, owing to its kick, at Harry’s Bar in Paris, and I love its French name best, Soixante Quinze.

It couldn’t be simpler: a gin sour (lemon juice and simple syrup), topped with dry sparkling wine, finished with a twist.

Best wishes to all on this first Friday of June, but especially to the parents out there with kids who are graduating.

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In his highly opinionated “The Fine Art of Making Drinks” (1948) David Embury claims that the French 75 is cognac based, not gin; and I sincerely believe that a French 75 made with decent cognac (or good brandy) is tastier than one made with gin. The herbs and floral notes of a good gin, IMHO, do battle with the champagne and I always find the resulting drink too acidic. Cognac, champagne, and simple syrup, on the other hand blend together and no single ingredient takes precedence.

Karin

Finally got to the VTR last Friday on a visit home. Sorry that I don’t like gin since this one really did appeal to me. So many other choices and specials (Mint Champagne cocktail, yum) to satisfy any urge. And they did!

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I’ve been making and drinking French 75’s for years. But the variation I was taught doesn’t require having lemons on hand. Replace the lemon and simple syrup with “a generous splash of Cointreau,” according to my uncle. Sublime.
Oh, and did you know that this drink plays a role in Casablanca? Watch for it, next time you see the movie.